If you think you have an immediate need for Personal Care Services (PCS) or Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services (CDPAS), such as housekeeping, meal preparation, bathing, or toileting, your eligibility for these services may be processed more quickly if you meet the following conditions:

You are not receiving needed help from a home care services agency

You have no adaptive or specialized equipment or supplies in use to meet your needs

You have no informal caregivers available, able and willing to provide or continue to provide care

You have no third party insurance or Medicare benefits available to pay for needed help

No Existing Medicaid Coverage

If you don’t already have Medicaid coverage, and you meet the above conditions, you may ask to have your Medicaid application processed more quickly by sending in a completed Access New York Health Insurance Application and the Access New York Supplement. If needed, you will also need to provide a physician’s order for services and a signed Attestation of Immediate Need.

Existing Medicaid Coverage Except Community Coverage

If you already have Medicaid coverage that does not include coverage for community, you will need to provide a physician’s order for services and a signed Attestation of Immediate Need.

To obtain these forms and submit your request please contact the Medicaid Department at (315) 253-1382.